Tool carrier



A ril 15, 1930. M. GILMORE 1,755,112

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WITNESS:

Patented Apr.

mAURicE GILMQRE, or Annorsronia, BRIT S cotuivr am,'cliineum I TooLCARRIER Applicatio n filed October 12, isaajser ai m... 312,146.-

"My present invention has reference 1 to a tool and accessory carrierfor automoblles,

and my primary object is to 'removably-arrange uponthe bumper bracketsat the front of the. automobile a carrier: in the nature of a boX orcabinet, that is normally closed by a flanged top or cover and which isdesigned to contain therein spark plugs, wrenches and all other articlesthat may be requlred for use in connection with or for repairing partsof the automobile engine, and whereby the same will be convenientlylocated and accessible when needed. 7

A further object is the provision of a tool and accessory carrier forthis purpose which can be easily and, quickly attached to the bumperbrackets-between the front space and forward of the radiator of anautomobile so that the same will not interfere with the cranking of themachine should the same be found necessary and wherein the device isstrongly supported and may be readily attached and removed in a minimumamount oftime. To theattainmentgof the foregoing and 7 other objectswhich will present themselves,

when taken in connection vwith the accom-l panying drawings and thepointsof novelty I 22 of Figure 1.

the improvement will be-better understood from a reading of thefollowing descrlptlon will be pointed'out with particularity in theappended claim.

In the'drawings: Q V Figure 1 is a top plan view of a sufiicient portionof an automobile to illustrate the applicationof the improvement.

Figure 2 isga sectional view on the line Figure 3' is a transversesectional view approximately on the line'3 3 of Figure 2. V

Asmy improvement is removably'attached to the bumperbrackets" att-hefront of an automobile, only a person of the machine suflicient toillustratethe application of the improvement is disclosed by Figure '1of the drawings. ,7 The automobile 1 is provided with the usual" frontbumper 2 and the securing bars or brackets for thebumper are indicatedby'the numerals 3. The supporting a In carryin out my invention limakeuse of two fiat strong metal plates 1, respectively. Each of theseplates at points equidistant plates for the box or-cabinetfre'st.directly upon the-brackets .3.

' from the center is bent rightangularly, as at 5, and the connectingelement for these angle portions are indicated by the numeral 6,. Thusit will be noted that the center of each of the plates 1 issubstantially U-shaped. .The spaced plates 4 have their ends connectedby shortplates 7 and the-under face 7 of these short plates havearranged thereon compressible sheets 8. There is passed through each 'ofthe plates 7 the threaded shank of a hook bolt 9. The hook portion ofeach of the bolts 9 engages with the lower edge of the bumper bracket3'and preferably there is arranged over the upper edge of the saidbracket a second sheet of compressible material 10 which is held ontheunderface of the plates 4 by means ll that secure the short, plates 7to the-box or cabinet supportingplates 4.

Received in thecentral and substantially The: box or cabinet has an opentop which, however, is closed by a flange door 13 whose :rear end ishinged, as at 1 1, to the boxf or cabinet 12. The door or closure 13 isnor mally sustainedin closed positionby locking means 15 arrangedbetween the outer flange f and the outer face of thelbox orcabinet 12.

I By reference to the drawings it Will'be seen that the under face ofthe cover or closure 13 is provided with spacedelements 16 that .afiorda rack for spark plugs 17. Such tools and accessories as'are required torepairer tighten the parts of the automobileengineare arrangedin theboxor cabinet 12. The rear'of the box is positioneda suitable distanceaway'fromthe radiatorofthe machine, such distance 5 being suflicient topermit of the cranking of the engine. The device maybe easily andquickly attached to the machine by simply fastening or unscrewing thenuts 18 that are screwed' on thebolts 9and the simplicity and advantagesofthe improvement will, it is U-shaped portions of thefsupporting-platesL and secured thereto by bolts or rivets there is a 3 the box or cabinet12 of the. improvement.

thought, be understood Without further detailed description.

Having described the invention, I claim: 7

A tool carrier for the purpose set forth designed to rest on and to beremovably secured to the bumper brackets at the front of an automobile,comprising spaced plates, a short plate secured to eaoh'of the spacedplates at one end thereof, a second short plate secured to each of thespaced plates at the other end thereof, hook bolts adj ustably securedto the short plates and haying their .7 hook portions engaging With thebumper: 1

brackets, said spaced plates each having a I downwardly directed centralsubstantially U-shaped portionand a box or cabinet received in and fixedto said U-shaped portions.

In testimony Whereof I aifix my signature.

' i MAURICE GILMORE.

